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DISCUSSION/ACTION 4.0
Office of the Superintendent of Schools MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Rockville, Maryland
November 10, 2009 MEMORANDUM To: Members of the Board of Education From: Jerry D. Weast, Superintendent of Schools Subject: 2010–2011 School Calendar I recommend adoption of the attached calendar for the 2010–2011 school year (Attachments A and B). The recommended school calendar allows for the effective use of time and provides the maximum number of instructional days prior to the Maryland School Assessments and appropriate opportunities for planning instructional strategies focused on improving student achievement. The school calendar is based on 184 instructional days for students (four more than the minimum days required by the state) and 193 duty days for teachers. In addition, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) contract includes 16 hours of unscheduled professional time for teachers. The contingency plan, indicating when days will be made up if the number of emergency closings exceeds four days, also is attached (Attachment C). In addition, the proposed 2010–2011 calendar includes the Primary Election on September 14, 2010, and the General Election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, as system holidays. Over the last several years, many changes regarding the school calendar have occurred as a result of key stakeholder involvement. Staff in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer uses a collaborative review process to solicit input on drafting the proposed school calendar that includes representation from the Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations (MCCPTA), MCEA, the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP), the Service Employees International Union Local 500 (SEIU Local 500), the Maryland Association of Student Councils-Montgomery County Region, and other community and school system leadership. In 1999, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) had 13 early release days at the elementary and middle school levels and 11 early release days at the high school level. In response to stakeholder input, the number of early release days has been reduced to 5 days at the elementary and middle school levels and 3 days at the high school level.
Members of the Board of Education 2 November 10, 2009 In addition, every effort was made to schedule professional days on Mondays and Fridays—a more family-friendly arrangement. During discussions with stakeholders, a few comments or questions were raised. The discussions are summarized below.
• MCCPTA representatives expressed an interest in having the first day of school on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, which would give elementary schools the opportunity to designate Monday, August 30, 2010, as open house/orientation day. It should be noted that starting the school year for students on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, and making the first week of school only four days forces the school year to end for students on Friday, June 17, 2011, and for teachers the following Monday, June 20, 2011. Ending the school year on a Monday is problematic to the grade collection process and would delay mailing report cards, which may impact summer school decisions. Also, if the first day of school for students was Tuesday, August 31, children and teachers would miss two consecutive Mondays, August 30 and September 6, at the beginning of the school year. It would mean that some special subject areas would not start until the third week of school. In the past, starting school with a five-day week has allowed for instructional momentum to occur. Teachers, administrators, and many parents appreciate the full week, and feedback received from schools is overwhelmingly positive.
• No strong comments were expressed by stakeholders regarding the early release day
on November 24, 2010, the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving. The proposed calendar includes an early release day on the day prior to Thanksgiving which began for the first time in the 2008–2009 school year. Student absences for this early release day were similar to attendance rates on Fridays, which tend to be slightly higher than other days of the week. On this same day, the number of substitute teachers needed actually went down from 881 substitute teachers in 2007–2008 to 588 last year, the first year MCPS implemented this early release day.
• An interest of parents and community in knowing all of the early release dates soon
after the calendar is adopted. Early release days are shown on the calendar. However, early release days for interims and planning in the middle of the first and third marking periods are still tentative and will not be finalized until the school operations calendar is completed in spring 2010.
• Parents expressed interest in having as many nonschool days as possible occur on a
Monday or Friday. The proposed calendar accommodates that request to the extent possible given constraints of legal holidays or closures; e.g., Tuesday, November 2, 2010, is the General Election.
• Appreciation was expressed by all stakeholders for our commitment to seek
collaborative feedback prior to the development of a Board-adopted calendar.
Members of the Board of Education 3 November 10, 2009 Board of Education members and some stakeholders expressed an interest in receiving school calendars for two years. As such, a draft calendar for the 2011–2012 school year is attached (Attachment D). The greatest challenge with proposing a school year calendar two years in advance is the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) testing calendar. Testing dates have changed a number of times over the last several years, and changes could impact the scheduling of professional days and spring break for the 2011–2012 school year. While Good Friday and Easter Monday are April 6 and 9, 2012, respectively, spring break dates have been marked as tentative—April 2–5, 2012, or April 10–13, 2012. During discussions in previous years regarding the school calendar, Board members indicated that they would like to know the testing dates when adopting the Board calendar. The most current (August 5, 2009) version of the MSDE testing calendar is provided for your information (Attachment E). It is important to remember that the state has changed these dates in prior years. As indicated earlier in this memorandum, the amount of unscheduled professional time is 16 hours. The designated professional days/time will be used by teachers to concentrate on specific activities related to the achievement of their students and the teaching and learning process. The 16 hours of professional time provide flexibility to meet the needs of school staff and individual teams and departments. The schedule for these hours will involve work after the normal school day, on weekends, or on other days not scheduled as duty days for teachers, including additional preservice time. The professional days at the end of each marking period—November 1, 2010, January 24, 2011, and March 31, 2011—will be nonschool days to be used for report card preparation, planning, and professional development. The tentative early release days on the calendar are for interim grade reports and planning (one early release day in each semester), parent conferences in November for elementary and middle schools, and the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving. The following considerations are included in the recommended 2010–2011 school year calendar:
• School beginning on Monday, August 30, 2010, before Labor Day, which falls on Monday, September 6, 2010, beginning the school year with a five-day week.
• A student year of 184 instructional days, including 4 contingency days.
• A teacher year of 193 duty days, plus 16 hours of unscheduled professional time.
• Nine professional days with no school for students—five preservice days beginning
Monday, August 23, 2010; three days for report card preparation/planning on Monday, November 1, 2010, Monday, January 24, 2011, and Thursday, March 31, 2011; and the last day of the school year for teachers on Friday, June 17, 2011.
• Nonschool day on Thursday, September 9, 2010, for Rosh Hashanah.
Members of the Board of Education 4 November 10, 2009
• Tentative Early Release Days—Two early release days for all students on Friday, October 1, 2010, and Friday, March 4, 2011, for planning and interims.
• Early Release Days—Two early release days for parent conferences in elementary and
middle schools on Thursday, November 11, and Friday, November 12, 2010, and one early release day on the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
• Friday, October 15, 2010—Maryland State Educators Association Convention and
MCAAP fall conference—no school for teachers/students.
• Spring break the week before Easter, which falls on Sunday, April 24, 2011. • Thirteen holidays.
• The last day of school for students on Thursday, June 16, 2011.
Please refer to the School Contingency Calendar for 2010–2011 which identifies when days will be made up if we exceed four days of emergency closings (Attachment C). Recommended Resolution WHEREAS, The establishment of school terms by the Board of Education is required by state law; and WHEREAS, The Montgomery County Public Schools’ parents, community members, students, and staff should be informed of the Board-adopted school calendar each year and the subsequent contingency plan identifying days that will be used to make up lost instructional time due to emergency closings; now therefore be it Resolved, That the proposed calendar and contingency plan for Montgomery County Public Schools for the 2010–2011 school year be adopted. Present at the Board table for today’s discussion are Mr. Larry A. Bowers, chief operating officer, and Ms. Robin L. Confino, executive director to the chief operating officer. JDW:LAB:vnb Attachments
Attachment A School Calendar for 2010–2011
2010
Monday, July 5 Holiday Independence Day August 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Professional days for teachers Monday, August 30 First day of school for students Monday, September 6 Holiday Labor Day Thursday, September 9 Rosh
Hashanah No school for students and teachers (Note: Yom Kippur is Saturday, September 18, 2010)
Tuesday, September 14 Holiday Primary Election Friday, October 1 Tentative Tentative early release for all students—planning/grades Friday, October 15 MSTA Conference/MCAAP Fall Conference—no school for
students and teachers Monday, November 1 Professional day for teachers (no school for students)—
planning/report card preparation and duty day for designated 10-month employees for professional development activities
Tuesday, November 2 Holiday General Election Thursday and Friday, November 11 and 12
Early release (K–8 parent conferences)
Wednesday, November 24 Early release prior to Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26
Holidays Thanksgiving
Friday, December 24 Holiday Christmas December 27, 28, 29, 30 Winter break—no school for students and teachers Friday, December 31 Holiday New Year’s Day
2011 Monday, January 17 Holiday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Monday, January 24 Professional day for teachers (specified 10-month employees
work)—no school for students Monday, February 21 Holiday Presidents’ Day Friday, March 4 Tentative Tentative early release for all students—planning/grades Thursday, March 31 Professional day for teachers—no school for students April 18, 19, 20, 21 Spring break—no school for students and teachers (Note:
Passover begins Tuesday, April 19) April 22 and 25 Holidays Good Friday and Easter Monday Monday, May 30 Holiday Memorial Day Thursday, June 16 Last day of school for students Friday, June 17 Professional day for teachers
Attachment C
SCHOOL CONTINGENCY CALENDAR 2010–2011 School Year
If the school year should be disrupted by emergencies and schools are closed—
5 days—the school year will be extended by one day to June 17, 2011; 6 days—the school year will be extended by two days to June 17 and 20, 2011; 7 days—the school year will be extended by three days to June 17, 20, and 21,
2011; 8 days—the school year will be extended by four days to June 17, 20, 21, and 22,
2011; and 9 days—the school year will be extended by five days to June 17, 20, 21, 22, and
23, 2011.
Attachment D DRAFT School Calendar for 2011–2012 (November 2009)
2011
Monday, July 4 Holiday Independence Day August 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Professional days for teachers Monday, August 29 First day of school for students Monday, September 5 Holiday Labor Day Thursday, September 29 Rosh
Hashanah No school for students and teachers (Note: Yom Kippur is Saturday, October 8, 2011)
Friday, October 7 Tentative Early release for students—planning/interims Friday, October 21 MSTA Convention/MCAAP Fall Conference—no school for
students/teachers Tuesday, November 1 Tentative Professional day for teachers (no school for students)—
planning/report card preparation and duty day for designated 10-month employees for professional development activities
Thursday and Friday, November 10 and 11
Early release (K–8 parent conferences)
Wednesday, November 23 Tentative Early release for all students—planning/interims Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25
Holidays Thanksgiving
Monday, December 26 Holiday Christmas December 27, 28, 29, 30 Winter break—no school for students and teachers
2012 Monday, January 2 Holiday New Year’s Day Monday, January 16 Holiday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Monday, January 23 Tentative Professional day for teachers (specified 10-month employees
work)—no school for students Monday, February 20 Holiday Presidents’ Day Friday, March 2 Tentative Early release for all students—planning/interims Tuesday, March 27 Professional day for teachers—no school for students April 2, 3, 4, 5 (Option 1) April 10, 11, 12, 13 (Option 2)
Tentative Spring break—no school for students and teachers (Note: Passover begins April 7)
April 6 and 9 Holidays Good Friday and Easter Monday Monday, May 28 Holiday Memorial Day Tuesday, June 12 Last day of school for students Wednesday, June 13 Professional day for teachers
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Student Testing Calendar School Years 2009-2010 through 2013-2014
Official as of August 5, 2009 Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to https://docushare.msde.state.md.us.
Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition available on Docushare
Official as of August 5, 2009 Page 1 of 5 MSDE Testing Calendar 2009-10 through 2013-14_080509_Final _08_04 (3)
The Student Testing Calendar for the school years 2009-2010 through 2013-2014 includes the following Maryland State assessments: High School Assessments (HSA)
End-of-course Tests: English*, Algebra/Data Analysis*, Government, and Biology*
Modified High School Assessments (Mod-HSA) End-of-course Tests: English*, Algebra/Data Analysis*, Government, and Biology*
Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Grades 3 – 8 in Reading and Mathematics
End-of-course tests in English*, Algebra/Data Analysis*, and Biology
Grades 5 and 8 in Science
Modified Maryland School Assessment (Mod-MSA) Grades 3 – 8 in Reading and Mathematics
End-of-course tests in English*, Algebra/Data Analysis*, and Biology
Alternate Maryland School Assessment (Alt-MSA) Grades 3 – 8 and grade 10 in Reading and Mathematics, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in Science for students with
significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in the Maryland School Assessment, even with accommodations.
English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) Test of English Language Proficiency (LAS-Links [Language Assessment System]) administered to all English
Language Learners
Statewide Primary Test Administrations Are Not Scheduled on These Religious Holidays**
Holiday 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
Rosh Hashanah Sept. 18, 2009 Sept. 8—9, 2010 Sept. 29, 2011 Sept. 17, 2012 Sept. 5, 2013
Yom Kippur Sept. 28, 2009 Sept. 18, 2010 Oct. 8, 2011 Oct. 1, 2012 Sept. 14, 2013
Ramadan*** Aug. 22, 2009 Aug. 11, 2010 Aug. 1, 2011 July 21, 2012 July 9, 2013
Eid Al-Fitr*** Sept. 21, 2009 Sept. 10, 2010 Aug. 31, 2011
Aug 19, 2012
Aug. 19, 2012
Aug. 8, 2013
Aug. 8, 2013
July 28, 1014
Eid Al-Adha*** Nov. 28, 2009 Nov. 17, 2010 Nov. 7, 2011 Oct. 26, 2012 Oct. 15, 2013
Passover Mar. 30–31, 2010 April 19–20, 2011 April 6-7, 2012 March 25-26, 2013 April 15-16, 2014
Good Friday - Western April 2, 2010 April 22, 2011 April 6, 2012 March 29, 2013 April 18, 2014
Good Friday - Orthodox April 2, 2010 April 22, 2011 April 13, 2012 May 3, 2013 April 18, 2014
Shavuot May 19, 2010 June 8, 2011 May 27, 2012 May 15, 2013 June 4, 2014
*
The end-of-course tests in English, Algebra/Data Analysis, and Biology are part of both the High School Assessment program and the Maryland School Assessment Education accountability program.
** Make-up test administrations may be scheduled on religious holidays, as long as another make-up testing date is available for students who are unable to test due to a religious observance.
*** Actual dates may differ locally as determined by authoritative religious leaders. Students who observe holidays and miss school on the alternative holiday dates should be allowed to use local make-up dates.
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Student Testing Calendar School Years 2009-2010 through 2013-2014
Official as of August 5, 2009 Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to https://docushare.msde.state.md.us.
Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition available on Docushare
Official as of August 5, 2009 Page 2 of 5 MSDE Testing Calendar 2009-10 through 2013-14_080509_Final _08_04 (3)
Test or Action 2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 -2012
2012 -2013
2013 – 2014
Alt-MSA: Opening of Test Administration Window
Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 3
Local Accountability Coordination Meeting Sept. 15 Sept. 14 Sept. 13 Sept. 11 Sept. 10
HSA & Mod-HSA October Administration - Paper
Note: Beginning in 2010-2011,October HSA and Mod-HSA (Paper) has one make-up day used for all contents
Oct. 5–13 Oct. 4–8 Oct. 3–7 Oct. 2–8 Oct. 1-7
10/05—Biology 10/06—Alg/DA 10/07—Gov’t 10/08—English
10/9,12-13—Make-up for all contents
10/04—English 10/05—Biology 10/06—Alg/DA 10/07—Gov’t
10/8— Make-up for all contents
10/03—Gov’t 10/04—English 10/05—Biology 10/06—Alg/DA
10/7— Make-up for all contents
10/02—Alg/DA 10/03— Gov’t 10/04—English 10/05—Biology
10/8— Make-up for all contents
10/01—Biology 10/02— Alg/DA 10/03—Gov’t 10/04—English
10/7—Make-up for all contents
HSA & Mod-HSA October Administration- Online
Oct. 5-16 Oct. 4-15 Oct. 3-14 Oct. 2-12 Oct. 1-11
Local Accountability Coordination Meeting
Meeting to be held at MAG Conference Nov. 18-19 Nov. 2 Nov. 1 Oct. 30 Oct. 29
Maryland Measure of Student Technology Literacy for 7
th Grade – (Online only, except
as required by an IEP)
Administered through the division of Instruction’s Technology Office. For More info., contact Jayne Moore at 410-767-0382 or Marlene Johnson at 410-767-0447)
Oct. 5 – Jan. 15
TBD TBD TBD TBD
MSA & Mod-MSA: Deadline for submission of initial quantities of Large Print, Braille, and Kurzweil materials
Dec. 14 Dec. 13 Dec. 12 Dec. 17 Dec. 16
Local Accountability Coordination Meeting
Test Administration Training – MSA/Mod-HSA
Jan. 7 Jan. 6 Jan. 4 Jan. 3 Jan. 7
HSA & Mod-HSA January Administration - Paper
Jan. 11–14 Jan. 10–13 Jan. 9–12 Jan. 8–11 Jan. 7-10
1/11—Biology 1/12—Alg./DA 1/13—Gov’t. 1/14—English
1/10—English 1/11—Biology 1/12—Alg./DA 1/13—Gov’t.
1/09—Gov’t. 1/10—English 1/11—Biology 1/12—Alg./DA
1/08—Alg./DA 1/09—Gov’t. 1/10—English 1/11—Biology
1/07—Biology 1/08—Alg./DA 1/09—Gov’t. 1/10—English
HSA & Mod-HSA January Make-up Testing - Paper
Note: January HSA and Mod-HSA (Paper) has one make-up week
Jan 19–22 1/19—Biology 1/20—Alg./DA 1/21—Gov’t. 1/22—English
Jan. 18–21 1/18—English 1/19—Biology 1/20—Alg/DA. 1/21—Gov’t.
Jan. 17–20 1/17—Gov’t. 1/18—English 1/19—Biology 1/20—Alg./DA
Jan. 15–18
1/15—Alg./DA 1/16—Gov’t. 1/17—English 1/18—Biology
Jan. 14-17 1/14—Biology 1/15—Alg./DA 1/16—Gov’t. 1/17—English
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Student Testing Calendar
School Years 2009-2010 through 2013-2014 Official as of August 5, 2009
Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to https://docushare.msde.state.md.us.
Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition available on Docushare .
*
Official as of August 5, 2009 Page 3 of 5 MSDE Testing Calendar 2009-10 through 2013-14_080509_Final _08_04 (3)
Test or Action 2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 -2012
2012 -2013
2013 – 2014
HSA & Mod-HSA January Administration - Online
Jan. 11-22
(No testing Jan 18)
Jan. 10-21
(No testing Jan 17)
Jan. 9-20
(No testing Jan 16)
Jan. 8-18
(No testing Jan 14)
Jan. 7-17
(No testing Jan 13)
Local Accountability Coordination Meeting Test Administration Training – MSA/Science
March 2 March 1 Mar. 6 Mar. 5 Mar. 4
MSA Reading and Mathematics Test Administration:
Grades 3 – 8 in reading and mathematics
March 8– March 17
March 14 – March 23
March 12 – March 21
March 11 – March 20
March 5 – March 14
MSA Reading and Mathematics
Make-up Testing
March 18 – March 23
March 24 – March 29
March 23 –March 28
March 25 – March 29
March 17– March 20
Mod-MSA Reading and Mathematics Test Administration (Paper)
March 8 – March 17
March 14 – March 23
March 12 – March 21
March 11 – March 20
March 10 – March 19
Mod-MSA Reading and Mathematics Make-up Testing (Paper)
March 18 – March 23
March 24 – March 29
March 23 – March 28
March 25 – March 29
March 20 – March 27
Mod-MSA Reading and Mathematics Test Administration (Online)
March 8 – March 23
March 14 – March 29
March 12 – March 28
March 11 – March 29
March 10 – March 27
Alt-MSA: Last date for Portfolio Construction March 2 March 2 March 2 March 5 March 4
ELPT Administration Window March 29 – April 26
March 30 – April 29
March 29 –April 27
March 27 – April 26
March 26 – April 25
MSA, Mod-MSA and Alt-MSA: Deadline for LACs to submit Post-test files
April 8 April 4 April 2 April 4 April 1
Local Accountability Coordination Meeting April 8 April 5 April 3 April 9 April 8
HSA & Mod-HSA Senior Administration - Paper
Note: Senior HSA and Mod-HSA (Paper) has one make-up day used for all contents
Apr. 12–16 Apr. 4–8 Apr. 16–20 Apr. 15–19 Apr. 7--11
04/12—Biology 04/13—Alg/DA 04/14—Gov’t 04/15—English
04/16— Make-up for all contents
04/04—English 04/05—Biology 04/06—Alg/DA 04/07—Gov’t
04/08— Make-up for all contents
04/16—Gov’t 04/17—English 04/18—Biology 04/19—Alg/DA
04/20—Make-up for all contents
04/15—Alg/DA 04/16—Gov’t 04/17—English 04/18—Biology
04/19—Make-up for all contents
04/07—Biology 04/08—Alg/DA 04/09—Gov’t 04/10—English
04/11—Make-up for all contents
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Student Testing Calendar
School Years 2009-2010 through 2013-2014 Official as of August 5, 2009
Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to https://docushare.msde.state.md.us.
Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition available on Docushare .
*
Official as of August 5, 2009 Page 4 of 5 MSDE Testing Calendar 2009-10 through 2013-14_080509_Final _08_04 (3)
Test or Action 2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 -2012
2012 -2013
2013 – 2014
HSA & Mod-HSA Senior Administration - Online
Apr. 12–16 Apr. 4–8 Apr. 16–20 Apr. 15–19 Apr. 7—11
MSA Science Test Administration – Online and Paper
Science testing in Grades 5 and 8
April 21 – May 11
March 30 – April 15
April 16 – May 4
April 8 – April 26
March 24 – April 11
HSA & Mod-HSA May Administration - Paper
May 17–18 & May 20–21
May 16–19
May 21–June 7
May 20-23 May 19-22
5/17—Biology 5/18—Alg./DA 5/20—Gov’t. 5/21—English
(No testing 5/19)
5/16—English 5/17—Biology 5/18—Alg./DA 5/19—Gov’t.
5/21—Gov’t. 5/22—English 5/23—Biology 5/24—Alg./DA
5/20—Alg./DA 5/21—Gov’t. 5/22—English 5/23—Biology
5/19—Biology 5/20—Alg./DA 5/21—Gov’t 5/22—English
HSA & Mod-HSA May Make-up Testing - Paper
Note: May HSA & Mod-HSA (Paper) has two make-up weeks
May 24–27 & June 1–4
May 23–26 & May 31 – June 3
May 29-June 1 & June 4-7
May 28 – 31 & June 3 – 6
May 27 – 30 & June 2 – 5
5/24—Biology 5/25—Alg./DA 5/26—Gov’t. 5/27—English 6/01—Biology 6/02—Alg./DA 6/03—Gov’t. 6/04—English
5/23—English 5/24—Biology 5/25—Alg./DA 5/26—Gov’t. 5/31—English 6/01—Biology 6/02—Alg./DA 6/03—Gov’t.
5/29—Gov’t. 5/30—English 5/31—Biology 6/01—Alg./DA 6/04—Gov’t. 6/05—English 6/06—Biology 6/07—Alg./DA
5/28—Alg./DA 5/29—Gov’t. 5/30—English 5/31—Biology 6/03—Alg./DA 6/04—Gov’t. 6/05—English 6/06—Biology
5/27—Biology 5/28—Alg./DA 5/29—Gov’t 5/30—English 6/2—Biology 6/3—Alg./DA 6/4—Gov’t 6/5—English
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Student Testing Calendar
School Years 2009-2010 through 2013-2014 Official as of August 5, 2009
Updates to this test calendar are available by logging on to https://docushare.msde.state.md.us.
Special Placement Schools State Testing Calendar Edition available on Docushare .
*
Official as of August 5, 2009 Page 5 of 5 MSDE Testing Calendar 2009-10 through 2013-14_080509_Final _08_04 (3)
Test or Action 2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 -2012
2012 -2013
2013 – 2014
HSA & Mod-HSA May Administration - Online May 17 – June 4
May 16 – June 3
May 21 – June 7
May 20 – June 6
May 19 – June 5
Local Accountability Coordination Meeting
(This full-day meeting includes training for Alt-MSA Administration for next testing year for LACs and Alt-MSA Facilitators)
June 8 June 7 June 5 June 11 June 10
HSA & Mod-HSA Summer Administration - Paper
First Testing Week
Note: First Summer HSA and Mod-HSA (Paper) testing week has one make-up day used for all contents.
July 26 – 30
7/26—Biology 7/27— Alg./DA 7/28— Gov’t 7/29—English
7/30—Make-up for all contents
July 25 – 29
7/25— English 7/26— Biology 7/27— Alg./DA 7/28— Gov’t.
7/29—Make-up for all contents
July 23 – 27
7/23— Gov’t. 7/24—English 7/25— Biology 7/26— Alg./DA
7/27—Make-up for all contents
July 22 – 26
7/22—Alg./DA 7/23— Gov’t. 7/24— English 7/25—Biology
7/26—Make-up for all contents
July 29 – August 4
7/29—Biology 7/30—Alg./DA 7/31—Gov’t 8/01—English
8/04—Make up for all contents
HSA & Mod-HSA Summer Administration - Online
First Testing Week
July 26-30 July 25-29 July 23-27 July 22 – 26 July 29 – August 4
HSA & Mod-HSA Summer Administration - Paper
Second Testing Week
Note: Second Summer HSA and Mod-HSA (Paper) testing week has one make-up day used for all contents
August 2–6
8/02— Biology 8/03— Alg./DA 8/04—Gov’t. 8/05— English
8/06—Make-up for all contents
August 2–8
8/02— English 8/03— Biology 8/04— Alg./DA 8/05— Gov’t.
8/08—Make-up for all contents
July 30 –August 3
7/30— Gov’t. 7/31—English 8/01— Biology 8/02— Alg./DA
8/03—Make-up for all contents
July 29—August 2
7/29—Alg./DA 7/30— Gov’t. 7/31— English 8/01—Biology
8/02—Make-up for all contents
August 4-8
8/04—Biology 8/05—Alg./DA 8/06—Gov’t 8/07—English
8/08—Make-up for all contents
HSA & Mod-HSA Summer Administration - Online
Second Testing Week
August 2–6
August 2-8
July 30 –August 3
July 29—August 2
August 4-8
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